State financial regulator Benjamin Lawsky listens to testimony at a hearing in New York January 29, 2014. New York's top bank regulator on Tuesday revealed new plans to regulate businesses handling ... more

State financial regulator Benjamin Lawsky listens to testimony at a hearing in New York January 29, 2014. New York's top bank regulator on Tuesday revealed new plans to regulate businesses handling transactions in bitcoin this year, saying the state may issue new financial services licenses tailored to virtual currencies. REUTERS/Eric Thayer (UNITED STATES - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS) less